Water salutes, why?

[@EveryTipeOfVideo]

*_Guys don’t dislike this video just because Captain Joe uploaded it first. It is a pure coincidence, actually mentour had uploaded this about 5 days ago to his Patreons._*

[@MentourPilot]

It’s a pure coincidence. I uploaded this video to my Patreons a few days back before I went on holidays to Sweden.

[@carterjames6696]

Mentour Pilot Plot twist Captain Joe is a patron and stole it

[@markmcculfor6113]

Hi! You are all over these videos! XD

[@EveryTipeOfVideo]

Mark McCulfor Haha.

[@samerhaddad280]

I believe mentour!

[@guyva_unito_sree3]

'we cant take off yet because there's a guy on the runway explaining things about airplanes.' lol

[@steveschaff4620]

Ha Ha!

[@Th3Shrike]

On the bright side, now we know who is subscribed to both mentour and cpt joe

[@MentourPilot]

Hahaha! Yes, true

[@LavenderSystem69]

Not really... y'all both got likes from me, and I'm subbed to both of y'all. A good video deserves praise, after all

[@JumboKariuki]

True

[@diegoarpino2080]

I love when Mentour and Captain Joe upload the same kind of video. It’s great to hear two different explanations. Thanks Mentour!

[@stoffls]

Saw the video of Captain Joe a few hours ago. Same topic, but I really like that both of you have also different aspects. I like, that you also talk about the possible problems and errors that can happen with a water salute. I hope the costs of the firefighter who pressed the "foam" button were covered by the airport that staged the water salute. What I heard from an airplane technician a few years ago, the costs can be very high instantly if you make a simple mistake, but are covered by the company/ insurance.

[@MentourPilot]

Yes, I would assume that the insurance would cover this. Accidents do happen.

[@MarchingPilot]

The airport that I use because its closest is salt lake so that is really cool that the water salute’s became regular with slc

[@pedrocardoso2233]

Mentour, I absolutely love your videos and they are being a "lifeguide" to me. Keep up with the good work!

[@nzder2018]

I definitely think Mentour Pilot AND Captain Joe both deserve a water salute, for all their awesome educational work on youtube, I'm no pilot, and never will be, and that's ok, BUT, I have been doing some oil paintings on aviation, currently completing a 737 NG flightdeck oil painting (ahaha don't ask why, I just felt like doing it), however I ran into a problem, as I'm painting on each switch and dial and button etc etc, I suddenly stopped and thought, 'what does that button ACTUALLY do, what is its purpose', so here I am painting stuff without a clue on what it is, that was until I stumbled across Mentour's and Joe's videos, they have a huge variety of useful stuff, which has helped me understand a lot more about aviation, and on completion of these paintings, if anyone asks me about them (and they probably will), I will be able to tell them about it all, and this is all thanks to these 2 awesome blokes, taking time out of their busy schedule to give us the basics on aviation, keep up the great work guys :)

[@annatamparow4917]

What a rare sight! It's absolutely delightful to see you in your work gear without plants, different pillows, in a studio with a T-shirt which sometimes scares me! Keep well, keep safe!

[@mooniejohnson]

The rainbows are gorgeous! I would be in awe of getting a water salute, but having the rainbow you can see from the cabin (in the right weather) would genuinely bring me to tears.

[@IMRROcom]

Funny, I have seen this happen before. I'm sure it is the same person has asked both creators the same question at the same time. Both creators do a video on it and it get uploaded at the same time. It happened to me once too. One subscriber went around asking a bunch of creators the same and a good question. About a week later we have 4 channels with identical videos all on the same subject.

[@MentourPilot]

In this case it was pure coincidence. I uploaded this video several days ago for my Patreons and I had no Idea that Joe would be uploading the same.

[@hkr667]

Joe must be a patron ;)

[@annasstorybox7906]

There is also a similar tradition in the German airforce. But they do it a little different. The pilots sit on a chair on a cart dragged by a service vehilce or a small truck. Than the pilot(s) themself not only there aircraft gets showerd after there first or last flight during abroad deployment. Or at there first or last flight in a squadron or aircraft type. Usually its only one fire truck following the cart the pilots are on. Sometimes the mechanics crews build models of the aircraft they use for the pilot to sit on.

[@MikePlaysYeet]

It made me happy looking at the captain smiling in the retirement video 😄

[@MentourPilot]

Yes, it’s a very very emotional moment for any pilot.

[@MikePlaysYeet]

I can imagine so. :(

[@danniballecter7936]

Watching this in 2022 while numerous places around the world are experiencing record high temperatures, droughts, and fires. While a nice tradition (and one I didn't even know existed), it seems like a lot of wasted water.

[@kevyelyod1211]

We need a air traffic controller/you tuber to control mentor and CJ video release😀😀😀

[@ThatFlyinRyan]

Kevy Elyod lmao I'm dead idk who Capt Joe is but I'm going to look him up now but reading all these comments this is by far the best one lmao 😂

[@ervinm.5065]

Kevy Elyod yeah, why does he even bother making videos? All he had to do, was follow the damn train!

[@garybeller5499]

KZbin Traffic Control?

[@B2BWide]

John Downing I wish he could! BTW Captain Joe called for him at the end of his video. Just three days after me publishing an article on him (Kennedy Steve). Anyway if he is brave and *fortunate* (especially fortunate) enough he could do a video of a chat with Kennedy Steve, Boston John and Pearson Dave discussing tugs and ramps and maverick planes - oh I wish he could! ;)

[@GeneralPadron]

Kevy Elyod Yes, because these two need ATC. DutchPilotGirl doesn’t, she is too professional.

[@priyavaratharaj8274]

Thanks for releasing your version

[@mswsjsu]

Great Video! Thank you Mentour Pilot!

[@DannyECO7]

Before you comment about Captain Joe making the same video, read the description and/or see the video Mentour posted explaining the situation. He had prerecorded this video, as he is on vacation, and it was scheduled to be released the day it did. It was a complete coincidence and both videos are great. Just enjoy them. :)

[@namadon4twin]

A Collaboration-Video with Mentour and Captain Joe would be nice.

[@B2BWide]

namadon4twin Let's face it: it's a popular demand! ;)

[@johnopalko5223]

That's one heck of a wind screen on your lavalier microphone. I wish more vloggers realized their importance.

[@MaulinAgrawal1217]

They also do this when a fallen soldier is being brought home

[@redtitan75]

I had the chance to fly on a aircraft flown by a pilot who was on his last flight before his retirement, we had a water salute after landing before we proceeded to the gate, we had the best possible weather condition for this flight, clear sky, no turbulence, buttery smooth flight.

[@MentourPilot]

Excellent! That’s great to hear that the captain got that.

[@prithishsinha5376]

Hey mentour, can you do a video about air pockets, heavy clouds and other factors which cause turbulence?

[@smaviation9171]

You and captain joe both made an awesome video about this subject

[@MentourPilot]

I’m happy you liked it.

[@kirti7659]

Your videos are soo in depth and detailed. Just found your channel recently. Keep it up dude

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you! I’m so glad you liked it!

[@TheCoranub]

Both you and Joe made excellent videos Mentour :)

[@stev9718]

Captain Joe also 😂😂

[@MentourPilot]

I know 😭 We think to alike sometimes

[@lucaswong7270]

Hahahhha

[@otbusiness8653]

Weird...?!

[@samerhaddad280]

I believe the commander in chief!

[@Funbeenif]

Well, better having 2 Pilots answering the same question than no one does.

[@HarshModi]

Both the videos are quite different. Actually they are complementary to each other and together, they give out the complete information.

[@MentourPilot]

Yes, that’s true.

[@inactivefatimahgianna245]

2:05 HA! SYMBOLISM! 😹

[@tomholmez12]

Literally just watched capt. joes video now watching this😂

[@chrisko4570]

TomHolmez12 me too

[@lindsayelliott1194]

Same.

[@thomasleung3517]

Both captains have made a fabulous explanation on water salute. That's only a coincidence again.

[@TxH666]

The airport I worked at did one of these for the airport director that was retiring and I had no idea what was going on until now. Makes a lot more sense now haha!

[@bombingblody5473]

I’ve been on a flight that had a water salute it’s a cool thing to see from the inside of a plane

[@garrettmineo]

Thanks for the continuing education.

[@lwazinxam]

I watched both videos and I think they bring different angels to the same topic. Great job to both guys.

[@B2BWide]

Lwazi Nxam "different angels" :) I love when Dr. Freud does his little tricks to make us show our respect to such fine airmen ;)

[@typrus6377]

Sir, I enjoy your videos, and your apology video led me to this- Your professionalism is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your integrity and passion! Blessings!

[@stevenk6977]

I liked both, I think they need to be edited together into the Captain Joe/Mentour Combo these boys need to get together along with Dutch Pilot Girl and do a video. Their schedules would never allow it though.

[@MentourPilot]

Hahaha! They know each other, I don’t.

[@aerocap]

@@MentourPilot But it would be really great if it could happen one day, the 3 of you..

[@Tuberuser187]

I never would have expected it to be so recent for aircraft, I would have thought it was a WW2 thing as they used to have fire trucks waiting for returning aircraft and they did the salute for certain celebrations.

[@Jaystarzgaming]

There was a water salute after a B-747-400 that landed and parked at Wollongong regional Airport and that was a short landing. The Water salute was after the plane was parked.

[@AMStationEngineer]

For what it's worth, I am a long retired industrial engineer, who supported navigation avionics production implementation for a large airframe manufacturer. If memory serves, the most well publicized 'water cannon salute', in the early 1990's involved a retiring American Airlines captain. For several years after the aforementioned event, whenever anyone from our "Mid Atlantic" office retired, received a promotion, or 'left for greener pastures', they would be forced to 'run the gauntlet' of thirty-plus employees, each with excellent aim, blasting them with cheap water pistols, as they were forced to run a 'zig-zag pattern' towards their vehicle. Truthfully, I believe that the only 'victims' who became disappointed, were those who failed to get totally soaked.

[@kevjones1434]

Interesting. I have always wondered where this tradition originated from. A Firefighter friend of mine did it it for a Red Arrows Pilots final flight last year which was a nice touch, but I never knew where the tradition came from. Your point about cold soak fuel makes perfect sense too. I have to admit I laughed out load about the foam ''unpleasantness' and i bet he or she ended up being teased by their co workers. Thanks again for another great video.

[@FrancoContreras]

Mentour, that mic really improves sound quality !!! you should use it in live streams !!!!

[@CeeJai_K]

I just subscribed to this channel and I love it already!!

[@osmanissa1631]

CEEJAI KING never disappoints

[@jayzo]

Did a bit of research. Of course Manchester Airport managed to screw up a water salute. For some reason, lots of things go wrong when I'm not at work, although I didn't realise G-VSXY had been flying to Manchester for so long.

[@studmuffin4u4life]

I was honored to receive a shower salute at DFW airport (as well as several other service members) when returning to the states from combat.

[@treypohe4593]

Okay we get it people!!! Captain Joe and Mentour pilot did the same video... Just stop making a big fuss about it, please! PS: That was a very informative video Mentour Pilot, very informative like Captain Joe's and all your other videos! Very nice! Very nice indeed!

[@MEU2k]

Thanks for the video, this week we got treated with a double dose of same subject. Never the less both added up to the knowledge. I appreciate it. I think CJ and MP needs a TCAS or Video CAS on you tube.

[@prithishsinha5376]

I dint see what the problem is, Capt. Joe and Mentour uploaded an extremely informative video on an agenda taken up by their followers. Just sit back, relax and learn what both of these magnificent airmen have to say on the topic. Its not like its a competition or anything. In fact, i think its great that we get to hear both of their opinions on this topic. Happy flying🛫

[@adriansrealm]

I love how many people also watch Captain Joe and saw his video today also.

[@TheKaidynB]

One of my family members was getting married and was a flight Attendant. Instead of throwing bird seeds we all got squeeze bottles with water and did a makeshift water cannon salute as they walked back down the aisle.

[@donnawoodman6249]

Foam?? Now I would have loved to have seen that. When ever I get to see a water salute I get a little thrill 🙀

[@huevolutions]

Hello Mentour!! This is Emmanuel from Argentina living in Ecuador Thank you very much for all the excellent job that you have been doing during these years. There is no more honorable work than sharing knowledge with others. That´s what make us evolve. I´ve seen all your videos and wish to some day become a pilot. Please could youy make at least a short video about the new Airbus A220-300? Is it composite? Please could you talk about pros & cons about composite made aircrafts? And the last: Please could you tell us more about landing gears? different types in different aircrafts, brakes, tires, axles, suspensions, materials, models, etc. are there many aircraft models with the same landing gear? why some are more slanted than others? do you know how does the brake system do to equilibrate the braking power to each gear in heavy and super aircrafts? are they independent or there is a common hydraulic system? why in some hard touch down we can see the landing gear shaking and not in others? in some hard breaking manouvers tires may fire up. at witch temperature and why? just because of temerature increasing or the heat may damage some hose or somethig? does the brakes start the fire? I gess you have a lot of info about. Again thank you, and I will be asking for more. Take care of yourself and see you next time bye bye!

[@stormeagle28]

The foam-incident occured in March 2015 with a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 from Manchester to Atlanta, which was grounded after the incident for a complete safety check.

[@johnkelley9877]

I had always wondered where the tradition had come from. Thanks for sharing this.

[@photiccc]

One event a water salute is used for at least in the United States is when an aircraft is carrying the remains of a soldier who has been K.I.A. Is this the same in your experience or done more so here in the States?

[@michaelpayne5545]

I know in one of Captain Joe's videos, he talked about the possibility of doing a meet-up with you if schedules allow it. That would be a great video on either or both of your channels, if that does happen. I know it was a coincidence that Captain Joe also posted a video about this very subject.

[@interaquarium1]

That curious Captain Joe made a similar video, a few minutes ago I saw him , but your work is also good, it's just a comment, do not take it badly, please!

[@Shadowfax-1980]

There’s actually a couple of neat stories here not present in Capt. Joe’s video so be sure to watch both!

[@SJF15]

I enjoyed your video more than "Captain" Joe's. Petter is there any chance you could cover landing gear failure in a video please? I'm very curious as to what the procedure is. Thanks.

[@AshtonArcher]

I preferred your Water Salute video. I agree that a Capt Joe and Mentour video would be great.

[@josephiousbrosif]

Lol literally just watched Cpt. Joe's video 5 minutes ago. Great video as always Mentour!

[@MentourPilot]

I know 😭 We think to alike sometimes

Many people mentioning the Captain Joe video, but nobody mentions that this is already the second time this has happened, first time with fuel dumping. But I am totally fine with it, just pointing out the interesting stuff :)

[@MentourPilot]

I know. It’s actually happened one more time, with the “Spiral in the Jet-engine” but he delayed his video then and I think I will do the same now.

Mentour Pilot What do you mean delay when it's already out?

[@rommysoeli]

he unlisted the video so it wont appear on his channel for a day ( the video is still on youtube but it dont appear on his channel and it can't be searched, only the ones who has watched the video before it unlisted can watch it again, by checking their browsing history )

[@mzytptlk]

Dear Captain Petter: Your video is distinctly different from First Officer "Joe". Enjoy your vacation and thank you very much for your dedication.

[@Nortonmascota]

There's a conspiracy around Cap. Joe and Mentour, I think they're the same person dressing up in different ways for each video 🤔😂

[@theRealRindberg]

Have you ever got a water salute?

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Very interesting photo Mentour, hope you have a great weekend.

[@yourfuneraldirector6432]

I get a little emotional when a water salute is used on an aircraft retirement, or a pilots last flight.

[@MentourPilot]

So do we!

[@sebastianhallin3984]

Great video, didn't thik that there were any risks with water salutes so it was very intresting to find them out. see you in next one! :)

[@SpyGeorgilis]

Great minds think alike!

[@mmitra4669]

You're series is fantastic. I've always wondered why the cabin crew instruct the passengers to put the window shutters down on a long range flight when all the window passengers want to see the beautiful scene outside. Done any episode on this? If not please do

[@Gottenhimfella]

So the zombie majority can watch their crappy movie that they could watch anytime, while suspended magically over the glistening roof of the world, or the red deserts of Australia at sunset. That's how screwed up humans have got.

[@toolhog10]

I was expecting some chemistry with water solutes, but this is cool too.

[@tanmaypalkar9861]

Great men think alike! This has happened for the second time with Mentour and Capt. Joe!

[@brandonsnider2677]

Video with captain joe soon?

[@easterneagle8811]

good idea

[@aerocap]

I think many want that

[@jomac841]

Lol the little hop at the end!

[@TravisRitenourautismvlogs]

sone times here in the United States for an example if a flight is carrying a fallen military service member home the plane may receive a water salute as the plane is landing the pilot may inform the passengers aboard that the flight they are on has returned a fallen service member home to their family

[@jonathandball]

HI Petter. It must have been quite hot outside when you filmed this. I recognize the sound of those insects in the background. Often hear them here in the Western Cape on the mountains and countryside on hot summer days.

[@MentourPilot]

Yes, it was crazy hot!

[@jonathandball]

Mentour Pilot😎👍

[@RichieRouge206]

Great video - salutes are definitely very cool

[@tf51d]

The one problem I have with water salutes is when they do it in declared drought areas. For example California, both SFO and LAX areas, have had drought conditions for years, and are always subject to brush fire dangers. yet I've seen a number of water salute videos at LAX and SFO. A homeowner can't water their lawns, but it's ok to waste 3000gal of water shooting it over an airliner. At least they seemed to get the message at SFO as the latest ones I've seen are dry salutes, where they have the fire equipment in place, but don't actually spray the water. Hopefully LAX and all other airports in drought areas will do the same.

[@B2BWide]

tf51d Think another aspect, too. Firefighters must do their job even in the most severe drough. They also must maintain efficient equipment at all times. They must test their equipments efficiency time to time. If it is a water salute that is not _that_ waste. I accept your point of view, but if it has a safety benefit, too, then it is not _that_ big waste. I wish you all the best, and you have my sympathy. I have friends in Santa Fe who told me about how severe it was...

[@ralfoide]

One thing is that SFO sits next to the bay. There's plenty of water around. The drought limitation is about using potable house water (which typically comes from the Sierras hundreds of miles away via the Hetch Hetchy aqueduc system) to end up watering one's car or lawn. Fire fighting in SF uses recycled water instead.

[@lasnico_7]

You and Captain Joe are somehow synchronized 😂😂😂

[@jax86]

Two videos at once. This must be my lucky day

[@trainguy1792]

its like how lachlan and muselk always make videos on the same topic within a day of each other :P

[@alvarocifuentes6745]

It was funny to whatch two videos in a row about the same topic. Sure it was a coincidence

[@MentourPilot]

Hopefully we provided some different info though. I hate when this happens!

[@alvarocifuentes6745]

Mentour Pilot Absolutely. No worries, its okay.

[@ronjon7942]

Ohhh snap, the foam salute....that's a bummer.

[@ThatFlyinRyan]

I had one on a boy scout trip from mia Miami ! Going to Alaska !

[@ThatFlyinRyan]

We did are water salute on take off !!!

[@Gottenhimfella]

Where I come from that would get you kicked out of the Scouts.

[@kseaflyer]

Captain Joe put together a water salute video today too

[@slawek-ke]

I saw also cpt Joe's video and I think as long as you can learn something new from both videos it's perfectly OK! :)

[@RahmanSajid]

Great video Petter, it doesn’t matter if you have the same as Joe, both are as equally as good :)

[@MentourPilot]

Thank you!

[@ervinm.5065]

Did that poor firefighter get to keep their job? After screwing up so badly I would bury myself out of shame

[@MentourPilot]

I am sure they did.

[@ralfoide]

Mentour Pilot And as you said at the end, use your problems to reach higher. Learn from mistakes instead of hiding in fear.

[@TheOmega13a]

Another risk airports have to take into account when planing a water salute: how the people in the area might feel about water being used that way. SJC learned that the hard way when British Airways started service there during a drought. A drought bad enough that everyone was being told to reduce their water usage by 30%.

[@jordenvoogd5421]

Great video's on that (abandoned?) airstrip. Where is it actually? Or are you using a green screen?

[@oddgamer1459]

Jorden Voogd its a small RC field

[@tituslim4648]

great video as always!

[@aviationforlive7434]

Titus Lim you didn’t even watched it yet...

[@tituslim4648]

aviation for live i finished watching it a day ago....

[@MrBigsmallguy]

Have you ever filed any military planes and how different is that from the planes you have flown?

[@leo9272]

That's scary coincidence... I think the universe is telling you to collab with each other ;-)

[@barsgecgil3437]

Fantastic podcast :)

[@MrAflac9916]

Well captain joe and you had the same idea for today 😂😂😂

[@timothybonnett1313]

ARFF Airport Firefighter here.. that was fantastic. 👍

[@a2zvynz]

Why is the water pressure of one truck is more than the other truck every time ?

[@MentourPilot]

The individual trucks will always have slightly different output pressure. The engines are slightly different and so are the nozzle setting.

[@B2BWide]

I guess these fire engines are not designed for water salutes primarily in mind. For an actual fire it is the last thing that the spray goes equally nice arches from each nozzles :D

[@enriqueantonioviterodrigue6402]

Well... hey Petter, the water salute I 've seen 3 or 4 times is also for a Brand New aircraft just landed from the factory.. Here at Monterrey MMMY Airport is based Viva Aerobus, an up comming low cost airline that recently (2 years) have changed their original B737 300 and 500 for Airbus 320-200... and in fact, in october or november 2017 they performed a record fligth from Keflavik to Monterrey on its delivery fligth, as the longest route for a A320...👍😎 great topic and as far as I also follow Cap Joe I only have seen your video..!! 😉😁

[@jamesmcatear2045]

@ mentor, your channel is miles better mate

[@Pathaangainz]

It feels like a disgrace to the aviation industry that they gave trump a water salute.